Building Sustainable Infrastructure Through Quality Oversight and Innovation
Join global leaders, policymakers, infrastructure experts, and emerging professionals at the Summit on Public Works Inspection — a groundbreaking event dedicated to redefining the role of inspection in sustainable infrastructure development. This summit will explore the historical evolution, current practices, and future trajectory of public works inspection as a critical safeguard of national infrastructure and public resources. The summit centres on the role of inspection in advancing end-user protection, enhancing transparency, and upholding the highest standards of ethics in construction.
key themes to look forward to:
As public infrastructure faces increasing demands from climate change, urbanisation, and ageing systems, public works inspections stand at the forefront of ensuring safety, quality, and sustainability. This summit offers a global platform to redefine inspection not just as a compliance mechanism but as a strategic driver of economic efficiency, public safety, and long-term resilience.
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1. Sustainability Through Oversight:
Learn how inspection supports eco-conscious project planning, minimises environmental degradation, and ensures resource-efficient construction.
2. Strengthening Quality Assurance:
Delve into how modern inspection systems enforce standards, reduce defects, and foster trust in public works.
3. AI-Driven Inspection & Smart Tools: Explore the latest in AI, drones, IoT, and digital twins in revolutionising how we inspect infrastructure with speed, scale, and precision.
4. Past, Present & Future of Inspection:
Trace the evolution of inspection practices and reimagine the future role of inspectors in smart city infrastructure and climate-resilient systems.
5. Education & Workforce Development:
To promote inspection as a career of national importance. Discover how integrating inspection science into vocational and higher education curricula can help build a skilled, future-ready workforce.
6. Economics & Risk Mitigation: Discover how adequate inspections save billions in taxpayer money, prevent project failure, and mitigate systemic risks to critical infrastructure.
7. Strategic Engagement of Inspectors:
When should inspection begin? Understand the importance of early-stage inspection integration during design and procurement, not just postconstruction.
8. Consequences of Under-Inspection:
Real-world case studies on the catastrophic risks of unqualified inspectors, lack of oversight, and regulatory gaps in infrastructure development.
9. Understanding Legal Requirements for Construction Site Inspections:
Key Responsibilities in Construction Site Inspections
10. Data & Software Collaboration Interoperability Standards:
Agree on open standards to ensure vendor software integrates with DPW’s data systems (e.g., GIS, BIM, maintenance databases). Shared Dashboards: Develop joint real-time data dashboards for project tracking and risk alerts. Data Governance Protocols: Establish who owns and controls inspection data generated by vendor tools to ensure accountability and security.
11. Joint Advocacy and Standards Development Regulatory Shaping:
Partner with manufacturers to develop national standards for the performance of inspection equipment. Industry Forums: Co-host conferences and
technical forums to share innovations and best practices. Academic Collaboration: Jointly fund research with universities into advanced inspection methods, using vendor tech.
Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala
Department of Public Works and Infrastucture
Pontsho Mantlhakga
Managing Director | Leadersphere Institute
Head: Project Development and Compliance | Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency
Senior Manager: Building Inspectorate | eThekwini Municipality
Skills Development Manager | CIDB
Director University of Johannesburg
BBCBE President | BBCBE
Manager: Development Procurement and Delivery Services | cidb
Professor University of Cape Town
National Inspectorate Manager | NHBRC
President | Association of Construction Project Managers (ACPM)
Technical Specialist: Architecture and the National Building Regulations | R W J Opperman
President | South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)
Radison Blu Gautrain Hotel Sandton
0700 Registration and networking
0850 Opening remarks from the chairperson Pontsho Mantlhakga | Managing Director | Leadersphere Institute
0900 Lufuno Ratsiku | President | South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)
Topic: TBA
0930 Anthony Afordofe| President| Association of Construction Project Managers (ACPM)
Topic: Strengthening quality assurance
1000 Networking Tea break
1030 Pranveer Harriparsadh | Skills Development Manager | cidb
Topic: Procurement as a tool for Development
1100 Kemraj R Ojageer | Head: Project Development and Compliance | Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency
Topic: Economic and Risk Mitigations
1130 Prof Jeffrey Mahachi | Director| University of Johannesburg
Topic: The Future of Construction Inspections: How AI is Revolutionizing Quality Control
1200 Danny Lesiba Masimene | BBCBE President | BBCBE
Topic: Strengthening Public-Private Collaboration to Accelerate Infrastructure Delivery and Combat Site Disruptions
1230 Tebogo Ntsoane | National Inspectorate Manager | NHBRC
1300 Networking Lunch
1400 Panel Session
1500 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
1515 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
0700 Registration and networking
0830 Opening remarks from the chairperson Pontsho Mantlhakga | Managing Director | Leadersphere Institute
0900 TBA
0930 Daniels Pentasaib | Senior Manager: Building Inspectorate| eThekwini Municipality
Topic: Regulatory Compliance and Inspection Methodologies, AI and Digital Tools for Inspection and Workforce Development and Education
1000 Networking Tea break
1030 Edward Singo | Manager: Development Procurement and Delivery Services | cidb
Topic: Infrastructure Procurement Regulatory Compliance (cidb Standard for Uniformity in Construction Procurement)
1100 Rudolf Opperman | Technical Specialist: Architecture and the National Building Regulations | R W J Opperman
Topic: The good, The bad and the ugly of building’s legislation
1130 Abimbola Windapo | Professor | University of Cape Town
Topic: The use of Innovative Technologies Laser Scanning and BIM) for Public Works Inspection
1200 TBA
1230 TBA
1300 Networking Lunch
1400 Panel Session
1500 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
1515 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
Cost per person
NB: Price is in South African Rand. Price displayed exclude VAT.
